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Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale

Title
Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
15 Apr 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:03:38
Description
The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter Hartley resigned over the cemeteries issue. Tory Simon Milton won with a comfortable majority, as Eve Conway reports. We hear from Milton, and from Lady Porter, leader of Westminster Council; clip also includes part of a speech by defeated Labour candidate Francis Prideaux.
Contributors
Shirley Porter; Eve Conway; Francis Prideaux; Simon Milton
Keywords
Elections; Local government; Conservative Party; Westminster City Council; Cemeteries

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